Word
По дороге к метро иди осторожнее: после дождя на улице скользко.
Meaning
On the way to the metro, walk more carefully: after the rain, it’s slippery outside.
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Breakdown of По дороге к метро иди осторожнее: после дождя на улице скользко.
на
on
улица
the street
к
to
дождь
the rain
Questions & Answers about По дороге к метро иди осторожнее: после дождя на улице скользко.
Why does по дороге mean on the way and what case is дороге in?
По дороге is a set phrase meaning along the road / on the way.
Grammatically, по here takes the dative case, so дорога → дороге (dative singular). It’s very commonly used to mean “while going somewhere”: по дороге домой, по дороге на работу, etc.
Why is it к метро and not в метро?
К + dative means toward / to (the direction of) something: you’re going in the direction of the metro station.
В метро would mean into the metro / in the metro (subway system), i.e., you’re already entering it or inside it.
What case is метро and why doesn’t it change?
Метро is an indeclinable noun in Russian (it doesn’t change by case).
Even though к normally requires the dative, you still say к метро, not к метру.
What form is иди? Is it a command?